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Hello and happy solstice.
This is a deeply restful restorative yoga practice for you.
The breath, our travelling companion for life, can take us into deep states of relaxation and peace. I hope you enjoy this practice 🙏
Blessings of the longest night to you. Here's a poem to guide you into the coming journey towards the light.
Blessing for the Longest Night by Jan Richardson DECEMBER 21, 2022 / JANFALLS
All throughout these months
as the shadows
have lengthened,
this blessing has been
gathering itself,
making ready,
preparing for
this night.
It has practiced
walking in the dark,
traveling with
its eyes closed,
feeling its way
by memory
by touch
by the pull of the moon
even as it wanes.
So believe me
when I tell you
this blessing will
reach you
even if you
have not light enough
to read it;
it will find you
even though you cannot
see it coming.
You will know
the moment of its
arriving
by your release
of the breath
you have held
so long;
a loosening
of the clenching
in your hands,
of the clutch
around your heart;
a thinning
of the darkness
that had drawn itself
around you.
This blessing
does not mean
to take the night away
but it knows
its hidden roads,
knows the resting spots
along the path,
knows what it means
to travel
in the company
of a friend.
So when
this blessing comes,
take its hand.
Get up.
Set out on the road
you cannot see.
This is the night
when you can trust
that any direction
you go,
you will be walking
toward the dawn.
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Published 12/17/23
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The cold can creep into our...
Published 12/08/23
Hello,
This is a yoga practice especially for anyone who is feeling the cold 🥶 and who wants to prepare the body for coping with the icy weather.
We start with warming breath work, then we free the joints, move gently through standing poses, build our bone and muscle mass and do some pelvic...
Published 12/08/23